Feed-bag.



No; 846,985. PATEN'I'ED MAR. 12, 1907.

G. P. DRUEC K, JR. FEED BAG.

APPLICATION FILED MAY 31, 1906.

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FEED-BAG- Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented March 12, 1907.

Application filed May 31. 1906. Serial No. 319,614.

To all 707M111]! it wtmfl concern:

Be it known that I, (iUS'IAVLS PI DnuEeK, States, residing at Chicago, in the county of (look and State of Illinois, have invented new and useful ,Im-

)rovements in Feed-Ba s, of which the f ol- I lowing is a specification.

This invention relates to a feed-bag for horses and other animals; and the primary 1 object of the same is to provide a simple and effective collapsible bag structure that may be easily applied in operative position and will permit the animalto more its head or lift its nozzle from the bag as he wills. I,

The bag is readily applied in operative position and is supported from the collar of harness, and when not in use it may be readily detached and folded in compact form and stored (in a small space.

Other advantages will hereinafter appear; and the invention consists in the construction and arrangement of the several parts, which will be more fully hereinafter set forth.

In the drawing, Figure l is a perspective view of the improved feed-bag shown applied. Fig. 2 is a top plan view thereof, portions of the supporting-rods being broken through. Fig. 3 is a detail end elevation of the bag, partially broken away. Fig. 4 is a side elevation of the bag broken away in part.

Like characters refer to like ut the several views.

The body 1 of the bag is eonstructtwl of any suitable. material which may be folded and be of that type now usually found in the market and need not be particularly prepared or manufactured to adapt the same; for application to the improved features ()ne of the essential features of the invention consists of a metal band 2%, which forms the. I

stiffening means for the rim 2 and is made in two parts and hugged by suitable rivets, as at 4. 'lhe end of one semicircular member of the band projects beyond the other, and on F the adjacent member are slides 5, which are moved over the projecting ends 6 to hold the parts throughllus bag may band members against movement. Se- 3 cured to diametrically opposite points of the folding band 3 are supporting-rods 7, which i may be of any suitablelcngth and have their rear terminals bent at an angle to form hooks 8, as clearly shown by Fig. 4, these hooks being removably inserted in eyes 9, applied to the opposite sides of the center of the lower point of application of the rods 7' to the band '3 the rods 7 have upwardly-directed loops 11 j forengagement by holding-straps 12, which are adjustable by means of buckles 13 and secured by snaps 14 to eyes [5 or analogous devices on the collar 10 at an elevation above the location of the eyes 9, as clearly hown by Fig. 1. a

The bag when not in use is collapsible, and the reduction thereof is simple and con:-:ists in releasing the slides from the end 6 of one member of the band 3 and drawing the two rods 7 toward each other. When it is deare separated and. the slides 5 are moved over the projecting ends 6, and'thereby prevent the two membersof the band 3 from having movement. The hooked ends 8 are then inserted in the eyes 9 of the collar, and the holding-straps 12 are applied, said straps operating to maintain the bag at a certain elevation or within convenient reaching distance of the animal.

I While the bag has been shown as particularly applied to 'a horsc-collar 10, itwill be I understood that any other similar device l may be substituted therefor, or, in other l harness members in a'manner similar to the application thereof to the collar. 'lh'e elevathe adjustment of the holding-straps 12.

These changes are obvious and relate solel I to a differentiation in proportions whichwi l he adopted'at will, as well as changes in the minor details of construction without de- I parting from the scope of the invention.

What I claim isi 2 A nose-bag comprising a bag-body, a foldable band surrounding the rim of said body portion of a horse-collar 10. Close to the sired to arrange the bag for 'use, the rodsT words, that the bag may be attached to other tion of the bag is of course dependent upon E mess and havirig joints in opposite portions therement to thebaiiend holding-etrips ad justably' 3 j of, slides on portions ot the band to fit over connected to t e said loops. to, the joints, rods immovably fixed to diamet- In testimony whereof I affix'my signatur 'rical opposite points of the band in planes at l in presence-of two witnesses.

'rearwaraly and terminatin v rods also having upwardly-struck 100 s right an les to the joints, sai d rods extending in; hooks, the

. witnessesp l v FRAlv F. KBUEGER, therein a djacent to their points of ettac l O. SIssoN GUSTAVUS P. DRUEQK, 3R. 

